The people of Rampal today have a desire to survive, uncertainty in their hearts and a strong vow to achieve their rights in their voices. Their lives and homes are constantly under threat due to lack of clean water, the brutal impact of climate change, employment crisis, river erosion and lack of sustainable embankments. This is not just a picture of Rampal but of Bagerhat and the entire coastal region of Bangladesh. The coastal people do not want any mercy – they want their just rights; they want assurance of safe water, safe shelter and a dignified life.